The purpose and effect of the proposed rulemaking is to eliminate obsolete definitions.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Rule No. : RULE TITLE :
33-601.220: Youthful Offenders - Definitions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rulemaking is to eliminate obsolete definitions.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Youthful Offender Program.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 944.09, 958.11 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 944.09, 958.11 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Kendra Lee Jowers, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

33-601.220 Youthful Offenders – Definitions.

(1) Central Office Screening Committee – refers to the committee located in the central office, chaired by the Chief of Classification and Central Records and consisting of one additional representative from the Bureau of Classification and Central Records, an individual designated by the Director of the Office of Program Services, and an individual designated by the Director of the Office of Community Corrections. The purpose of this team is to review recommendations for sentence modification and to submit their findings to the Deputy Director of Institutions for final approval or disapproval.

(2) Inmate Management Plan Team (IMPT) – refers to a team consisting of the inmate’s classification officer and a representative from security and programs. The team members develop the inmate’s management plan which must be approved by the Institutional Classification Team (ICT), monitor the inmate’s progress, determine the inmate’s eligibility for sentence modification and make recommendations to the ICT as necessary in accordance with the rules.

(1)(3) Extended Day Program – refers to a 16 hour daytime program at youthful offender institutions that is designed to provide at least 12 hours of activities. The program is structured to include work assignments, educational (vocational and academic) programs, counseling, behavior modification, coordinated movement military style drills, systematic discipline, and other programmatic opportunities that will reduce inmate idleness and enhance the young inmate’s chance at becoming a law abiding citizen upon re-entry into the community.

(4) Inmate Management Plan (IMP) – refers to the individualized plan developed for each inmate based upon information collected from various risk and needs assessments and other documents or reports that identify deficiencies. The plan establishes specific goals and performance objectives for meeting assessed needs in program, work and adjustment areas.

(5) Release Placement Plan – Refers to a report prepared by the Office of Community Corrections field office staff outlining information relative to the inmate’s proposed employment, residence, family ties or support system, financial resources and other resources available to the inmate upon release.

(2)(6) Sentence Modification – refers to an alteration or amendment by the court of the original sentence. The modification reduces the time to be served and may impose imposes a term of probation, community control or other community sanctions, which, when added to the term of incarceration, will not exceed the length of the original sentence.

(3)(7) Institutional Classification Team (ICT) – where used herein, refers to the team consisting of the warden or assistant warden, classification supervisor, a correctional officer chief, and other members as necessary when appointed by the warden or designated by rule. The ICT is responsible for making work, program, housing, and inmate status decisions at a facility and for making other recommendations to the State Classification Office (SCO).

(4)(8) State Classification Office (SCO) – refers to a staff member at the central office level who is responsible for the review of inmate classification decisions. Duties include approving or rejecting ICT recommendations.

(5)(9) Youthful Offender – where used herein, refers to any person who is sentenced as such by the court or is classified as such by the department pursuant to Section 958.11(4) Section 958.0411(4), F.S.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 944.09, 958.11 FS. Law Implemented 944.09, 958.11 FS. History–New 3-13-01, Formerly 33-506.100, Amended 2-19-03, 4-1-04,_________.